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9 Killed In Arch Collapse At Tamil Nadu Power Plant, PM Announces Compensation

Nine workers were killed after an arch collapsed at an under-construction thermal power plant at Tamil Nadu's Ennore.

The workers who died in the accident were from Assam. Dr J Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), told ANI that Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) officials were present at the site. A probe into the cause of the accident is being conducted.

The injured workers were rushed to Chennai's Stanley government hospital, situated around 15 kilometres from the accident site.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for each of the families of the dead. Further, Rs 50,000 compensation was announced for those who sustained injuries.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of the workers who died and assured measures to get their bodies transported to their home state.

The accident came hours after a roof collapse at a private steel plant in Chhattisgarh's Raipur resulted in the deaths of six workers.



from NDTV News- Special https://ift.tt/4kdeSs2
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